In spite of the rainy weather on November 12, armed robbers operat-fed bat not with any great success. At 6.10 p.m. six robbers, four armed, entered a dwelling house situated Jat 646 Markham Road and, after intimidating the inmates, secured $400 in cash and jewellery. leaving the premises, the robbers were followed by their victims—two men and a Woman—who raised an outcry when reaching an inhabited thoroughfare. Two plain clothes. constables happened to be in the vicinity and gave chase, They fired seven shots and the robbers fired two. One robber was brought down, another surrendered, and the others successfully made off, The wounded man lies in hospital in a critical state. A part of the booty was recovered. Seven men, all armed, entered a small weaving mill in the Yangtszepoo district and secured several hundred dollars' worth of roods. No shots were fired (and no alarm was given. The robbers are still at large.
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